Student & Graduate Reviews (12)

3
out of 5

Current Student 2018-
April 16, 2018

Degree:
Fire Protection, Other

Graduation Year:
2020

I am a current student at EKU richmond campus. This year 2018 they decided to cut so many program wether its sports or academics to save money. I believe cutting these programs will not save money as they bring in students to pay for the degree. This campus will eventually become a community college (Already feels like it). The food at EKU is horrible. Housing is decent if you live in a new dorm if not to bad for you. Oh and listen to this there trying to save money but there building a second Rec center, and giving the older one to the football team; sounds like a waste of money for me!!! Campus is under construction and will be for years to come.. On Campus is terrible so now I gotta do online because its cheaper and I can have more fun at home!!!

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4
out of 5

Jade Jacobs-Hathaway-
November 16, 2017

Degree:
Special Education

Graduation Year:
2009

I went to a larger university for a year and I felt like "just a number". At EKU, my professors knew my name and genuinely wanted me to succeed. My experience at EKU helped me grow in so many areas of life. College can be expensive but the experience and education I received were truly priceless!

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5
out of 5

Andrew Pendleton-
June 22, 2017

Degree:
Criminal Justice

Graduation Year:
2017

Eastern Kentucky University is an institution that I can't recommend highly enough. At EKU, students are treated like family from the moment they arrive on campus. Unlike other larger institutions, any questions students have can be easily and quickly answered by the extremely helpful staff. The class sizes are small enough to where personal relationships are formed with professors, which tremendously enhances the learning experience.

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Frankie Howl-
April 21, 2017

Degree:
Education

Graduation Year:
2017

I went with EKU's MAT program for my alternative path towards teacher certification. Other than my activity inside a handful of high schools, all of my course work was online. I wish I had decided to run after the first semester instead of sticking it out. Each time they messed something up it was moderately worse than the previous mess-up. I was given bad information constantly, which led to so many problems. The professors are also advisors and clinical observers, meaning they do not have time to do any of their jobs thoroughly. My clinical observer said unethical things to me after observing my lessons; he was a bully. My graduation was also delayed due to an advising error. It has just been one big mess. I did my undergraduate studies at the state university and had zero problems.

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4
out of 5

CDM-
March 6, 2017

Degree:
Athletic Training/Trainer

Graduation Year:
2017

Eastern Kentucky University prepared me well for my career in athletic training. I enjoyed six semesters of clinical experiences ranging from college sports teams to high school sports teams to a public health clinic to physical therapy. As I begin graduate school I feel that my experiences have prepared me to be the athletic trainer for a college football and baseball team.

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5
out of 5

Arissa McKee-
February 22, 2017

Degree:
Communications (Speech Pathology)

Graduation Year:
2017

The communication disorders program at Eastern Kentucky University has allowed me to feel prepared for not only graduate school, but my future field of study as well. By being able to do clinical experiences, I know how to handle clients and have fell in love with this profession. As an undergraduate student I have already worked with three clients and have also had the opportunity to work with a group setting in a school as well. At many other schools, students do not have as many opportunities for hands-on learning as I did. Also, Eastern Kentucky University is the only program in the state that offers a teaching certificate along with completing your Master's in Education in Communication Disorders, therefore you will get benefits that other students do not receive. The teaching staff is fantastic; the amount of diverse experiences they have allows students to get insight into all areas of the field. The curriculum is also above many other schools, since you take class at the undergraduate level that other programs are only offering at the graduate level. Eastern Kentucky University's communication disorders program is one of many in the state, but I must say it stands out far above the others.

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3
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moved on-
August 3, 2016

Degree:
Nursing

Graduation Year:
2014

Online students seem to be lower priority than brick-and-mortar ones, and the online program costs more. They take on more students than they can actually progress through the program with the number of educators they have, so a certain [percentage MUST fail or they will be breaching the contract. They use a lot of automated stuff and grad student mentors to guide class discussions in the first 2 semesters, after which I'd guess that "certain percentage" of dropouts bring the class down to a manageable size for real teachers after that..If it's that way at all online schools, it's not as apparent in most of them. If you have technical issues caused by their system, or the work projects they assign you to complete at your workplace are incompatible, they're not very responsive. A few professors are very knowledgeable, helpful and professional, but others are completely self-absorbed and thoughtless, it seemed. One ( a "Southern belle type) giggler whose webinars were more chatty sharing about her thoughts regarding her own career and student days) would actually tell online students that she couldn't talk when they needed urgent advice because she was "with students today"! The program was good in other ways, but being treated like a cash cow to support "in person" students wasn't appealing, once I knew. I moved on and am glad I did.

Eastern Kentucky University has a beautiful campus and great people; who are really geared toward your success. I just wish that some of the faculty had more experience in the field in which the course they are teaching applies to and that professors could not switch courses in the middle of a semester (professors with no fire service experience should NOT teach courses in the fire service majors). I also think that if the academic and enrollment advisors did not change so much it would be easier keeping track of your degree progress (I had 3 academic advisors in a 4 year period and every time you had to tell them what courses you are taking and have taken when it is their job responsibility to make sure the student is on track). I choose this school because of the professors and courses it offered because it is the best in the state for my major and while I am happy with the education I received I believe that some things should be changed to make it a better experience for future students.

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4
out of 5

Jenkat-
October 26, 2015

Degree:
Public Health

Graduation Year:
2013

I loved my school! They were very helpful and supportive during my degrees at EKU.

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4
out of 5

Psychology Student-
September 4, 2015

Degree:
Psychology

Graduation Year:
2006

EKU was a great school. Professors were very helpful and the classes were engaging. The campus life was very active. There were lots of opportunities to meet new people and become enmeshed in campus life.

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